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Wagga Wagga vs Forest Hill

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Wagga Wagga profile · Forest Hill profile

Wagga Wagga Forest Hill

Wagga Wagga and Forest Hill (NSW) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wagga Wagga is an older and more established hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 37 compared to just 25 in Forest Hill (NSW). This difference is clear in the age structure, with seniors making up 18.2% of Wagga Wagga but only 6.7% of Forest Hill (NSW). Forest Hill (NSW) stands out for its high number of former Defence Force members (27.6%) and a much higher share of people with no religion (42.8%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of family income, typical weekly rent, and the share of children under 15. They are also similar in their levels of home renting and the proportion of people using another language at home. While Wagga Wagga has more walkable amenities and better access to health services, Forest Hill (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years. Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,851 larger in Wagga Wagga Median age: 12 yrs older in Wagga Wagga Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Forest Hill No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +46,851 larger in Wagga Wagga
49,686 86th pct 2,835 77th pct
Median age in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +12 yrs older in Wagga Wagga
37 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.8 pts higher in Forest Hill
7.4% 70th pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +11.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
18.2% 35th pct 6.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.7 pts higher in Forest Hill
19.9% 68th pct 20.6% 72nd pct
De facto in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +5.3 pts higher in Forest Hill
11.6% 33rd pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.3%
19.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
43.7% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 32.0%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wagga Wagga Forest Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
11.9% 57th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 79.9%
1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 35.3%
13.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
9.5% 86th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
1.8% 86th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 81.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +11.6 pts higher in Forest Hill
31.3% 16th pct 42.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 41.6%
31.3% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +5.5 pts higher in Forest Hill
47.1% 74th pct 52.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +7.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
19.0% 79th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
13.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +$117 higher in Forest Hill
$805 77th pct $922 88th pct
Household income in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +$213 higher in Forest Hill
$1,502 66th pct $1,715 76th pct
Family income in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +$9 higher in Wagga Wagga
$1,962 74th pct $1,953 73rd pct
High earners in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +4.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
9.2% 72nd pct 4.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +3.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
16.5% 72nd pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 26.3%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +8.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
33.2% 51st pct 24.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +2.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
11.2% 68th pct 9.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +2.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
6.7% 55th pct 4.2% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.6% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +5.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
15.4% 39th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +3.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
12.9% 45th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
27.8% 67th pct 26.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +23.4 pts higher in Forest Hill
4.2% 65th pct 27.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +3.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
19.6% 17th pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.4 larger in Forest Hill
2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.4 pts higher in Forest Hill
17.9% 67th pct 19.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +10.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
30.5% 55th pct 20.4% 24th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%
17.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 20.4%
12.2% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +$20 higher in Forest Hill
$290 56th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +$200 higher in Wagga Wagga
$1,500 62nd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.10 higher in Forest Hill
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.7 pts higher in Forest Hill
35.4% 82nd pct 36.1% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +11.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
29.8% 24th pct 18.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +6.3 pts higher in Forest Hill
83.1% 14th pct 89.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +9.5 pts higher in Forest Hill
77.5% 51st pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.4% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
29.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 89.4%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 57.6%
25.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
17.9% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +4.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
7.3% 77th pct 2.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +2.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
7.1% 44th pct 5.1% 29th pct
PT commute in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
0.6% 71st pct 0.2% 59th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 51.4%
3.2% Walked +20.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 33.7%
11.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
5.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +10.0 pts higher in Forest Hill
42.4% 82nd pct 52.4% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +14.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
29.7% 94th pct 15.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +2.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.6% 48th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Participation in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +7.6 pts higher in Forest Hill
62.1% 76th pct 69.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +9.1 pts higher in Forest Hill
62.2% 79th pct 71.3% 97th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Public administration & safety +30.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
8.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.9% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%
10.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.4 higher in Wagga Wagga
5.7 77th pct 4.3 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +1.3 more in Wagga Wagga
5.6 67th pct 4.3 44th pct
15-min city in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +12.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
67.9% 57th pct 55.3% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +5.1 pts higher in Forest Hill
53.0% 45th pct 58.1% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +7.0 pts higher in Forest Hill
90.6% 84th pct 97.7% 96th pct
Walk to school in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +15.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
73.8% 55th pct 58.3% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +2.3 pts higher in Forest Hill
97.4% 68th pct 99.6% 86th pct
Walk to health in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +52.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
52.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +10.7 more in Wagga Wagga
21.6 58th pct 10.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +70 higher in Wagga Wagga
105 92nd pct 34 54th pct
Mean slope in Wagga Waggain Forest Hill +0.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.3% 46th pct 3.7% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagga Wagga vs Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/vs/UCL115060/forest-hill